http://www.the-scientist.com/ The Scientist Article RSS Feed en-us ©2011 TheScientist, a division of the LabX Media Group. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:17:00 EST 120 http://www.the-scientist.com/images/TheScientistLogo_white.gif http://www.the-scientist.com/ http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35647/article/Vitamin-C-Slays-TB-Bacteria http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35647/article/Vitamin-C-Slays-TB-Bacteria The essential nutrient can kill drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by producing oxidative radicals that damage DNA. Daily News Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35640/article/FDA-to-Regulate-Fecal-Transplants http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35640/article/FDA-to-Regulate-Fecal-Transplants From now on, US physicians and researchers will have to get approval from the FDA before they can perform a stool transplant. The Nutshell Tue, 21 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35638/article/Image-of-the-Day--Green-Elf-Cup http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35638/article/Image-of-the-Day--Green-Elf-Cup Brightly colored fungi of the Chlorociboria genus grow on wood in temperate forests throughout the world. Image of the Day Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35639/article/Selling-an-Anthrax-Scare- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35639/article/Selling-an-Anthrax-Scare- A US government advisor warned officials of the dangers of antibiotic-resistant anthrax while profiting from antitoxin sales. The Nutshell Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35636/article/Viruses-Prefer-the-Cold http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35636/article/Viruses-Prefer-the-Cold Chilly weather could impede the immune reactions that most effectively contain viruses like the common cold.   The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35635/article/Protective-Phages http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35635/article/Protective-Phages Viruses that attack bacteria may be an important component of our gut microbiota. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35632/article/Cell-Based-Computing-Goes-Analog http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35632/article/Cell-Based-Computing-Goes-Analog Synthetic biologists are looking to analog, not digital, circuits to create cell-based calculators that can add, divide, and even perform algorithms. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 11:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35631/article/DSM-5-Rewrites-Normal http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35631/article/DSM-5-Rewrites-Normal A psychiatrist argues that the newly revised manual of mental disorders is part of a dangerous trend toward the medicalization of normal behavior. The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35628/article/Senate-Hears-NIH-Funding-Woes http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35628/article/Senate-Hears-NIH-Funding-Woes Top brass at the US science agency aired monetary grievances before a Senate committee last week. The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35629/article/Nano-vehicles-for-Cancer-Drugs http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35629/article/Nano-vehicles-for-Cancer-Drugs Experimental cancer therapeutics delivered to tumors via nanoparticles could provide a safer and more effective therapy than conventional chemotherapy. Daily News Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35626/article/Image-of-the-Day--Fruit-Fly-Heart http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35626/article/Image-of-the-Day--Fruit-Fly-Heart Drosophila pumps blood through its body with a long, tube-shaped muscle. Image of the Day Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35627/article/Scientists-Take-Aim-at-Impact-Factor http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35627/article/Scientists-Take-Aim-at-Impact-Factor A declaration asks the scientific community to put less weight on the metric, widely used to evaluate journals’ prestige. The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35578/article/Opinion--Don-t-Fear-GM-Crops--Europe- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35578/article/Opinion--Don-t-Fear-GM-Crops--Europe- If the European Union is to have any hope of feeding its population in the future, it must end its illogical aversion to genetic modification. Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35608/article/Opinion--Learning-from-Peer-Review http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35608/article/Opinion--Learning-from-Peer-Review The grant-review process plays significant roles in the education of researchers and in shaping scientific progress. Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35630/article/New-Guardians-Against-Diabetes- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35630/article/New-Guardians-Against-Diabetes- A new class of immune cell could protect against type 1 diabetes by suppressing other immune cells. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35603/article/Image-of-the-Day--Stealthy-Snake http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35603/article/Image-of-the-Day--Stealthy-Snake The West African Gaboon viper conceals itself on the leaf-littered forest floor thanks to patterning that makes the contours of its body tough to spot. Image of the Day Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35601/article/Week-in-Review--May-13-17 http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35601/article/Week-in-Review--May-13-17 Reading pathogen epigenomes; a new stem cell; dealing with research misconduct; monkey fossils; exploratory mice grow new neurons; watching metamorphosis The Nutshell Fri, 17 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35602/article/Malarial-Mosquitos-Drawn-to-Human-Smell http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35602/article/Malarial-Mosquitos-Drawn-to-Human-Smell Mosquitos infected by the malaria parasite are more likely to land on and probe a substrate laced with human body odor than their uninfected counterparts. The Nutshell Fri, 17 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35600/article/NSF-Refuses-to-Hand-Over-Reviews http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35600/article/NSF-Refuses-to-Hand-Over-Reviews The agency told a Congressional committee that it would not forward peer-reviewer comments of social science grants the committee had requested. The Nutshell Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35588/article/Ladybird-Bioterrorists http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35588/article/Ladybird-Bioterrorists The Asian harlequin ladybird carries a biological weapon to wipe out competing species. The Scientist, Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35596/article/Watching-the-Brain-Remember http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35596/article/Watching-the-Brain-Remember For the first time, researchers visualize zebrafish memory retrieval in real time. Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 16 May 2013 13:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35585/article/Dogs-and-Human-Evolving-Together http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35585/article/Dogs-and-Human-Evolving-Together A sequencing study suggests that some genes have evolved in parallel in humans and their canine companions, likely as a result of shared selection pressures. The Nutshell Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35584/article/Price-Drop-for-Sequencing-Slows http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35584/article/Price-Drop-for-Sequencing-Slows The cost of DNA sequencing has gotten more expensive for the first time since records have been kept. The Nutshell Thu, 16 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35582/article/Suing-Over-a-Nobel http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35582/article/Suing-Over-a-Nobel The scientist who sued the Nobel committee is now suing Nobel winner Shinya Yamanaka. The Nutshell Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35583/article/Image-of-the-Day--Raw-Deal http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35583/article/Image-of-the-Day--Raw-Deal The pathogenic Enteritidis serotype of Salmonella (white), shown in growth medium (blue), is associated with uncooked eggs. Image of the Day Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35581/article/Decoding-Bacterial-Methylomes http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35581/article/Decoding-Bacterial-Methylomes A new technique could soon spur unprecedented insight into the role of bacterial epigenetics in the evolution of pathogen virulence. Daily News Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35555/article/Oldest-Fossil-of-Ape-Discovered http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35555/article/Oldest-Fossil-of-Ape-Discovered Two new fossils of ancient primates shed light on the divergence of apes and Old World monkeys. Daily News, News & Opinion Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35567/article/New-Stem-Cells-on-the-Block http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35567/article/New-Stem-Cells-on-the-Block By reprogramming human fibroblasts into pluripotent stem cells with somatic cell nuclear transfer, scientists have come up with a viable alternative to iPSCs. Daily News Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35568/article/New-Stem-Cells-on-the-Block http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35568/article/New-Stem-Cells-on-the-Block By reprogramming human fibroblasts into pluripotent stem cells with somatic cell nuclear transfer, scientists have come up with a viable alternative to iPSCs. Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35560/article/Probing-the-Genetics-of-Intelligence http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35560/article/Probing-the-Genetics-of-Intelligence Some geneticists are skeptical of a project that will analyze the DNA of high-IQ individuals to identify genetic variants related to intelligence. The Nutshell Wed, 15 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35557/article/Clock-Genes-Linked-to-Depression http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35557/article/Clock-Genes-Linked-to-Depression Patients with major depressive disorder appear to have malfunctioning circadian rhythms, which could lead researchers to new avenues for treatment. The Nutshell Wed, 15 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35558/article/Image-of-the-Day--Larval-Fish http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35558/article/Image-of-the-Day--Larval-Fish A 22-day-old larva of the spotted gar, a freshwater fish native to North America, with cartilage stained blue and bones stained red. Image of the Day Wed, 15 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35559/article/Supreme-Court-Sides-with-Monsanto http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35559/article/Supreme-Court-Sides-with-Monsanto The justices unanimously upheld Monsanto’s patent rights on Roundup Ready seeds. The Nutshell Wed, 15 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35556/article/Revealing-Metamorphosis http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35556/article/Revealing-Metamorphosis Three-dimensional imaging of living chrysalises shows how butterflies develop. Daily News Tue, 14 May 2013 21:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35543/article/Opinion--Ethics-Training-in-Science http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35543/article/Opinion--Ethics-Training-in-Science The NIH has required researchers to receive instruction about responsible conduct for more than 20 years, but misconduct is still on the rise. Opinion Tue, 14 May 2013 08:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35544/article/Opinion--Remediating-Misconduct http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35544/article/Opinion--Remediating-Misconduct Should institutions invest in changing the behavior of scientists found guilty of violating research rules and ethics? Opinion Tue, 14 May 2013 08:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35542/article/Plants-Communicate-with-Help-of-Fungi http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35542/article/Plants-Communicate-with-Help-of-Fungi Symbiotic fungi on the roots of bean plants can act as an underground signaling network, transmitting early warnings of impending aphid attacks.   The Nutshell Tue, 14 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35539/article/Image-of-the-Day--Underwater-Blossom http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35539/article/Image-of-the-Day--Underwater-Blossom Nudibranchs lay their eggs in long, looping ribbons that resemble flowers. Image of the Day Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35540/article/Epigenetics-of-Embryonic-Stem-Cells http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35540/article/Epigenetics-of-Embryonic-Stem-Cells Researchers track DNA modifications and gene expression in stem cells as they differentiate. The Nutshell Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35541/article/OMICS-in-Hot-Water http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35541/article/OMICS-in-Hot-Water HHS tells an open-access publisher to stop using the NIH, the names of its employees, and its scientific literature databases in a “misleading manner.” The Nutshell Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35531/article/Scientists-Discuss-BRAIN-Initiative http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35531/article/Scientists-Discuss-BRAIN-Initiative Last week brought scientists one step closer to outlining a plan for the massive government-funded project.   The Nutshell Mon, 13 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35529/article/Image-of-the-Day--Fluorescent-Neurons http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35529/article/Image-of-the-Day--Fluorescent-Neurons The nerve cells of model organism Caenorhabitis elegans stained with green fluorescent protein. Image of the Day Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35530/article/A-New-Way-to-Promote-Science- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35530/article/A-New-Way-to-Promote-Science- Members of Congress have suggested that the President should be able to pick a US Science Laureate. The Nutshell Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35526/article/Blood-Protein-Rejuvenates-Aging-Heart http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35526/article/Blood-Protein-Rejuvenates-Aging-Heart A molecule found only in the blood of young mice dramatically reverses thickening and stiffening of the heart muscle in old mice. The Nutshell Fri, 10 May 2013 16:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35517/article/Image-of-the-Day--Corn-Stomates http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35517/article/Image-of-the-Day--Corn-Stomates Small openings in leaves allow plants to exchange gases and water vapor with the atmosphere. Image of the Day Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35516/article/NIH-s-2013-Budget-Cuts-Announced http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35516/article/NIH-s-2013-Budget-Cuts-Announced The agency released details of the sequester’s effects. The Nutshell Fri, 10 May 2013 07:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35518/article/Week-in-Review--May-6---10 http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35518/article/Week-in-Review--May-6---10 Telomeres and disease; Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes may fight malaria; bat tongue mops nectar; newly sequenced genomes The Nutshell Fri, 10 May 2013 07:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35515/article/Arctic-Foxes-Suffer-from-Seafood-Diet http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35515/article/Arctic-Foxes-Suffer-from-Seafood-Diet The decline of a population of Arctic foxes isolated on a small Russian island may be due to mercury pollution from their diet of seabirds and seals. The Nutshell Thu, 09 May 2013 19:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35514/article/The-Neurobiology-of-Individuality http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35514/article/The-Neurobiology-of-Individuality Mice that explore more have higher levels of neurogenesis, suggesting a link between experience, brain plasticity, and the emergence of distinct personalities. Daily News Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35502/article/Anti-Malarial-Mosquitoes- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35502/article/Anti-Malarial-Mosquitoes- Artificially induced bacterial infections in mosquitoes could reduce the spread of malaria-causing parasites. The Scientist, Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 09 May 2013 14:00:00 EST